#4 ARSHI FF/YOU Belong With Me! TEASER CH-19 @121*** CH-18 @pg-107 - Page 23

Being a true admirer of ARSHI.. I don't like anybody with them... its hard for me to accept that la and ASR are together and now Akash and Khushi... I want her happiness as she did suffer a lot but not with anyone else... But you are the writer and I trust you... ❤️

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Hey thanks for the pm. Loved the update wonderful enjoyed every bit of it. Superb. Cudnt be more better. Awesome. This interlude was needed to understand more about Arshi. Khushi is such a traumatized child. She has suffered a lot. Arnavs view of looking at life changed

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Omg...her childhood is so horrible...

Chapter-14(B)

Arnav was packing his bags when he heard another knock. Earlier he returned both his grandparents and Shyam. He knew he was harsh on them but he couldn't stay here anymore to get humiliated. Let them stay happy with Avinash Raizada and his other family. He avoided that knock and continued what he was doing. Hearing second knock he stopped immediately; began to count in reverse order to calm himself. Then he heard sniffles along with the third knock.

"What the!"

He had reached to the limit of his patience and turned to lash out at the person. Then one look at the person, next moment he froze. He couldn't recognize his voice seeing his sister at that condition.

"Anjali! Whaatt... why are you..."

Next moment he found her within his arms; brawling like a child.

"Oh. My God! Shhh...no...chhoti...No...Please don't cry..."

He rubbed her back to soothe her. When she didn't show any sign to obey him. Then he uttered those lines which he did always.

" Now stop crying. I am leaving the house not this world. Tell me what do you want?..."

Bhai, please. This is not funny.

She hit at his chest. Keeping his palm on his chest as if ebbing away a pain, he teased her.

"Owww..This hurts...Tigress at her best. Now stop crying."

"Bhai please don't go."

She sniffled freshly. Arnav cursed and spoke with mock anger.

"What the! Do you want me to leave now or later?"

She nodded like a baby, demanding stubbornly. Then added,

"NOoo... I want you to stay here, with us, always. Ma...Bhai ma can't bear this. She fainted after you left the room. Please don't leave us."

"What the! Why didn't you tell me before? Where is she? Why the hell you were wasting time with me? Let's go."

Arnav tried to leave but stopped by Anjali. Holding his right arm she added,

"She is fine bhai. Crying but fine. She didn't even eat anything from the morning, still she is feeling fine. She took fast for you yet you are leaving her. If you leave, she may..."

"Ohhh... I will be mad one day. You all are crazy and always in a missing in making me so. Why the hell she always chose this blackmailing path?" Arnav was so frustrated. Every little thing, every person was hell bent to make him crazy. In addition pain in his wounded shoulder has begun to appear.

Anjali looked at him in complete disbelief yet relieved. Her plan was working perfectly. She made a pained face showing how his words were adding her dismay. Looking at her face Arnav spoke in frustrated and defeated voice,

"I am not leaving. This is her old trick but again working. You women are good at all these. She always did these to me. She knew I can't ignore her health...Let's go..."

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Sitting at the edge of her bed, placing her head on Arnav's s left shoulder, caged within Arnav's arms Arti was weeping. Arnav was trying his best to subside her mother's biggest weapon and his weakness.

"Ma, you know, you are the biggest drama queen in this world. I lost counting how many times we fought and you won.

"I am sorry beta. I hurt you. I can't forgive myself if I let you go. Please don't go. You are the only one that made me breathe. I will die..."

Arnav placed his palm on her lips and spoke angrily,

"That's enough. I am not leaving RM and this is the end of discussion. This is the last time you are talking about death. Am I clear?"

Arti nodded, grinning ear to ear. Her eyes were teary. Reconciliation between Arnav and Arti didn't take much time. History is the biggest witness of their bonding, fighting, and then more bonding. As Arnav came galloping into Arti's room, said sorry and declared his plan to stay in RM; every problem between mother & son duo was vanished like camphor. A few moments later, she spoke hesitantly,

"Arnav, I...I wan... I mean promise me, please don't keep any ill feeling for my poor Khushi."

Arnav stared at her, stunned enough registering the special bonding between his mother and Khushi. Yet he maintained his calmness. At that moment he did want do anything to hurt his mother.

"She didn't do that purposely. I told her to serve Avinash and others. She is very fond of me. I am her mother. So..."

Instantly she was cut short by Anjali who reprimanded Arti in fear of possibility of changes in Arnav's decision. Arnav hated Khushi and at this vulnerable moment mentioning her name might cause severe damage. But she couldn't believe her ears when she heard Arnav,

"Okay. Then where is she? Ask her to come. I would like to say sorry to her."

"She was here and crying."

Arti tried to locate Khushi inside the room. Then looking at Arnav she ordered,

"You need check your anger. She's extremely delicate. Your behavior always hurt her."

"Ma. Please don't force bhai if he doesn't want to talk to her. You wanted him stay with us or leave?"

What are you talking Anjali? She's your friend. You know about her. Where is she?

Arti noticed Anjali's sudden uneasiness. Feeling something uncanny she shouted angrily at her,

"Did you say something to her? What did you say?"

Arti's sudden outburst made Anjali scared. She began to stammer.

" I...I...Sorr..."

"Ma, why are you scolding Chhoti?"

But looking at Anjali, Arnav got suspicious and asked explanation of Khushi's mysterious absence around Arti. Anjali resumed sobbing and revealed what she told Khushi after Arti fainted. Both mother and son were shocked. Arti was devastated because she knew the truth, Khushi's troubled childhood and her subsequent suffering from depression. Arnav was perplexed because that information was new to him and related to Khushi's troubled life. Arti hurriedly tried to get down from the bed but her weak body didn't let her stand properly. Arnav was fast enough to save her fall. He tried to stop her but she reacted hysterically,

"I need to talk to her Arnav. She is in trouble and needs me. I..."

"Ma you are not well; too weak to walk steadily. Why are you becoming so reckless? She will come back and I will say sorry then. There's no urgency."

"Arnav let me meet her. Once again she will go into depression. Please let me talk to her. It's not her fault. Never."

Arti began to cry while Anjali did the same asking Arti's forgiveness and giving uncountable reasoning s about her misbehavior.

"Stop you two."

Arnav roared and made them mute at once. When they became bit calm, he worriedly asked is mother.

"Now tell me, what has happen to her?"

Within her hiccups, Arti explained him briefly why Anjali's statement might be devastating for Khushi. While his mother was revealing the tormented truth of Khushi's life, Arnav continued to look at her blankly, feeling utmost guilty. She suffered a lot yet never complained or gave any hint to anyone. She took all the acquisitions, humiliations yet never revealed her lifelong anguish. If something happened to her now, he couldn't forgive himself. He is responsible for her every tears. Then, all in sudden he realized, actually he couldn't even breathe or even live if she harms herself.

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From Arti's room to the pool side at the furthest corner of the house, Khushi just ran in daze. She perceived her surroundings after noticing the blue stagnant water. There she tried to scream at first but her anguish had already made her mute. Her eyes turned into desert. She was feeling claustrophobic; helpless. Why devi maiya always made her to ruin everyone's happiness? Her head was spinning heavily; as if at any moment that might burst. She was slowly drowning into deep depression. But A few heartbeats later, she felt sudden gush of air; his presence. She couldn't gather any power to face him; too weak to do that. Then she heard his most tender whisper.

"Khushi. Look at me. I..."

She nodded in negative, yet rejecting his plea.

"Please Khushi. Look at me. Please. I need to tell you... I... I am... I..."

He implored, pain was evident in his tone. She trembled but ignored his plea.

"Do you want me to leave or stay?"

This time he raised his voice a bit; his tone was stubborn. Probably that worked at his favor. Slowly she turned toward him. The moment she faced him, Arnav's heart broke into pieces like glass. She was standing like ruined image of her cheering self.

Oh...What did he do to her?

As she saw him, caged tears rolled down freshly from her expressive eyes. He kept staring at her. Realizing his eyes on her, she hid her face behind the palms. Then abandon, muffled sobs began to rake her body; Arnav's whole existence as well. She slipped on the ground gradually. That was quite a tormenting view to him. Her tears affected him from the day he first saw her Now it was affecting him as if hitting his heart with nail and let it bled profusely. Humiliation was long forgotten; everyone was long forgiven with the each drop of her tears. Arnav was anxious enough to hold her tight; wipe her tears or console her. His brain reminded him as culprit for her dismay and perturbed him to do so. There was a continuous pang of guilt building within his heart. He made her cry and suffer like this, that thought was enough to wobble his stout existence, male ego, pride. He cursed himself loudly for her current broken state, lost of happiness' that has strongest association with her name and presence. Getting all wrong about his intension, hiding her face behind the palms, she winced and stopped crying. Arnav mind had already travelled to some other place. She was happy earlier and doing her best to make his mother happy. Instead of thanking her, he purposely destroyed that state of harmony; only to stay away from the memory of his haunting past. Then breaking his guilt filled monologue, suddenly she spoke,

'Arnav ji. Please don't go...I...I am sorry... never meant to... I will stay away from Ma. Please don't go.'

Arnav couldn't tolerate that anymore. He reached to her with few long strides. Holding her trembling shoulders, he made her stand and pulled towards his chest. She stared at him with big doe like eyes; asking explanation for his action. He was too heady to give that. At once sliding his right hand to hold her left palm, he turned to the door and dragged her roughly to Arti's room. She was so stunned that she forgot to protest.

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Entering into Arti's room, Arnav roughly pushed her towards Arti. Khushi almost stumbled but eventually landed upon Arti's welcoming arms. Hugging her tightly, she cried loudly, first time in that eventful evening. Arnav spoke in no nonsense voice,

"Ma, she just promised me to leave you if I stay in RM."

Khushi's arms got tighten around Arti after hearing this and her sob became louder. Arti soothe her back but asked firmly.

"Then what is your decision?"

Khushi was so scared that she missed both Arti and Arnav's tone was different, muddled with suppressed mirth.

"It's up to you. Whom do you want? Actually whom do you love more?"

Arnav winked at his mother. Again Khushi missed that. She was scared enough to register her surroundings.

"Hmmm. Tough decision but I have already decided."

Then she pushed Khushi little away from herself and held her chin up.

"I want you to support me and my decision. I am doing this only for my happiness. Actually I made a deal with Arnav to protect our happiness'."

Khushi's face fall but she prepared herself for the inevitable outcome and nodded in affirmation.

"Ma. Ma before you reveal your decision, I am reminding you; hope you don't want to lose me for her."

Arti looked at both of them to and fro. Then cupping Khushi tears stricken face she declared softly

"Arnav wanted to stay in RM if I love you more than him."

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wow superb update loved it thank you for pm.

Thats a turnabout and a shocker to Khushi...